Desperate to avoid extradition to Malaysia where he will face the death penalty, the man convicted of murder amidst allegations that he was ordered to kill a Mongolian socialite at the centre of a high-level corruption scandal allegedly involving the Prime Minister of Malaysia, has threatened to somehow implicate the RMA who has been providing him migration advice that could save his life.

Sirul Azhar Umar, a former body guard of the prime minister, said he was acting under orders when in 2006 he twice shot 28-year-old translator Altantuya Shaariibuu in the head as she begged for the life of her unborn child and then wrapped her body with military explosives and blew her up.

Sirul fled to Australia last year just before the Malaysian Federal Court sentenced him to death by hanging. The efforts by the Malaysian authorities to extradite him were hampered by existing Australian legislation prohibiting the extradition of individuals to countries with the death penalty.

RMA Robert Chelliah has been assisting Sirul who is currently being held at Sydney’s Villawood Detention Centre. It has been reported that Mr Chelliah advised Sirul the only way to secure his residency in Australia was to secure a protection visa by revealing to immigration whose orders he was following, and to convince them it was an error of judgment committed due to external conditions beyond his control.

Please beware of this person and this advice offering 'powerful case officer insider tips' and how to make a visa application so that 'your case officer will want to rush your application through'.

He says that 'a migration lawyer cannot actually lodge your visa application for you.  Only you can do that'.

He also says, as an unregistered scammer would, that 'we should be charging more than an immigration lawyer'.

What options are available to you if you come to Australia on a Higher Education student visa and you discover that the course of study is too tough for you and you are failing?

Can you withdraw from the course and then re-enroll in a vocational education training course that might be easier for you to handle?

And if you do that, will withdrawing from the higher education course place your student visa in jeopardy?

There are certain dynamics of the Australian market that make it an ideal place to start a business. The chances of an innovative business idea working in Australia are high. Some of the reasons you should invest in Australia are:

• The availability of knowledgeable and skilled workers – Australia has one of the highest literacy rates and therefore finding someone with the skills you require to run your business will be easy. If you want to hire workers for abroad, you can do so via the general skilled migration visa scheme.
• The affordability – Australia has one of the richest middle class in the world and they are enthusiastic about trying new things. So if your business brings them something they think is unique, then it is likely that your business will flourish.
• The Convenience – Ecommerce has already become popular in most Australian cities and so you don’t even have to invest too much in an office or commercial property, you can simply start a business online.

When considering starting a business in Australia, or to migrate to the country as the owner of a business or investor, knowing which immigration route suits you best is important. Once you know which immigration strategy you need to use to apply for a business visa, the process of planning the start of your business in the country will be a lot easier.

There are two main categories of visas which people can opt for themselves or for the people they employ. They are:

The Australian government understands that people need to be close to their loved ones and that they are going to be healthier and happier if they have the support of their loved ones around them.  It is because of these reasons that the family migration scheme allows those who are eligible to sponsor their family members too come and live with them in the country on either a temporary or permanent visa.

In order for this to be done, both the sponsor and the applicant need to fulfil the eligibility requirements which are different for each separate category in the family migration scheme. The sponsor has to support their relatives who come to the country till a period of two years from their arrival is and the applicant needs to fulfil all the eligibility requirements for the visa category they are applying for including the requirements of character and health.

The following are allowed to get family visas according to Australia’s immigration policy: